"fifteensome" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fifteensomes [plural]
Etymology: fifteen + -some Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fifteen|some}} fifteen + -some Head templates: {{en-noun}} fifteensome (plural fifteensomes)
  1. (rare) A group of fifteen people or things. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Fifteen

Inflected forms

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